people eaters

dtpollard · Dec 7, 2008

Wraith of God PE.

JGoslee · Dec 7, 2008

dtpollard said:
Wraith of God PE.

These are really nice but they don't look like PE's. Are they Zoanthus gigantus?

dtpollard · Dec 7, 2008

That's what they were sold as by a reputable online store. They do not have the mouth color that I usually see in Zoanthus Gigantus but they get pretty big. Bigger than some of my Am Sure PE. I think to really confirm Zoanthus Gigantus takes some Molecular Test. Usually the mouth and the white striations around the closed polyps are a dead give away though. The Hawaiian People Eaters in the post earlier didn't have the white striations but they look like PE to me. So who really knows?

flricordia · Dec 7, 2008

dtpollard said:
That's what they were sold as by a reputable online store. They do not have the mouth color that I usually see in Zoanthus Gigantus but they get pretty big. Bigger than some of my Am Sure PE. I think to really confirm Zoanthus Gigantus takes some Molecular Test. Usually the mouth and the white striations around the closed polyps are a dead give away though. The Hawaiian People Eaters in the post earlier didn't have the white striations but they look like PE to me. So who really knows?

After seeing your post I checked my HPE and they do have the white striations on them when closed.
Zoanthus gigantus display many differnet mouth colors. PEs are not the only zoanthids classified as Zoanthus gigantus. There are many besides PEs.

JGoslee · Dec 8, 2008

flricordia said:
Zoanthus gigantus display many differnet mouth colors. PEs are not the only zoanthids classified as Zoanthus gigantus. There are many besides PEs.

I agree but to be classified as a PE it has to be a Zoanthus gigantus with a neon green mouth.

flricordia · Dec 8, 2008

JGoslee said:
I agree but to be classified as a PE it has to be a Zoanthus gigantus with a neon green mouth.

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kerrysroxy · Dec 10, 2008

kerrysroxy · Dec 10, 2008

flricordia said:
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I did not get that either lol

JGoslee · Dec 10, 2008

flricordia said:
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kerrysroxy said:
I did not get that either lol

If it's a zoanthus gigantus and has a green mouth it is a people eater.

flricordia · Dec 10, 2008

JGoslee said:
If it's a zoanthus gigantus and has a green mouth it is a people eater.

You are right, but not all gigantus are PE which I believe was the question at the start with the ones in the thread thought to be PEs. I didn't catch that you were just pointing out the obvious.
And there again, not all large zoanthids with a green mouth in a slit are PEs. Many protopalys have green slit mouths.

macawmagic · Dec 10, 2008

What are the red zoas in the backround...and do you have any for sale? LOL

flricordia said:
After seeing your post I checked my HPE and they do have the white striations on them when closed.
Zoanthus gigantus display many differnet mouth colors. PEs are not the only zoanthids classified as Zoanthus gigantus. There are many besides PEs.

flricordia · Dec 10, 2008

macawmagic said:
What are the red zoas in the backround...and do you have any for sale? LOL

Nightmares. Not at this time.

reefboy · Dec 10, 2008

Zoalover34 · Dec 11, 2008

Wow reefboy you have some awsome looking zoas!

reefboy · Dec 11, 2008

Thanks

JGoslee · Dec 11, 2008

flricordia said:
You are right, but not all gigantus are PE which I believe was the question at the start with the ones in the thread thought to be PEs. I didn't catch that you were just pointing out the obvious.
And there again, not all large zoanthids with a green mouth in a slit are PEs. Many protopalys have green slit mouths.

Yeah I was pointing out the obvious. My main point was that if it is a gigantus and has a green mouth then it is a PE.